Monday, June 16, 2008

Two days ago I invited a friend to study the Bible with me at the Church of God World Mission Society. Even though I insisted, he refused to come saying the he believes in God and prays to Jesus so he doesn’t need to study the Bible. In hopes he would change his mind, I showed him why it’s so important to study the Bible. Actually the Bible is a guide for our salvation, it guides us to the Savior.

John 5:39- “diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life.”

At this time, Jesus was speaking to the teachers and experts of the Law. He spoke to the Pharisees and Sadducees because they memorized the Scriptures front to back. Just to be clear, at this time the Jewish people only had the Old Testament, the 39 books from Genesis to Malachi.

So Jesus stated that these experts in the Law study all of the Old Testament but refuse to come to the one whom it testifies. Let’s confirm that the Old Testament testifies about Jesus.

Luke 24:13- “Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; but they were kept from recognizing him.
He asked them, "What are you discussing together as you walk along?" They stood still, their faces downcast. One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, "Are you only a visitor to Jerusalem and do not know the things that have happened there in these days?"
"What things?" he asked. "About Jesus of Nazareth," they replied. "He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place.

In this verse, two of Jesus’ disciples were walking away from Jerusalem and Jesus appeared but he didn’t let them recognize him. He asked them what had happened in Jerusalem in order to test them.

When they answered, they said Jesus was a prophet but we know very well Jesus is God Almighty. How could they say he was just a prophet? Also, they said we HAD hoped that he was the Redeemer, meaning they no longer had any hope or faith in him. This was only three days after he was crucified. Even though Jesus spent three years with them teaching them all the truth and showing them miracles, they lost all faith in only three days, let’s see why.

Luke 24:25- “He said to them, "How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?" And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.”

Clearly Bible testified about the Savior because Jesus used it to testify about himself. In the following post we will see also how the Apostles testified the Savior. I give all thanks to our Heavenly Father Christ Ahnsahnghong and Heavenly Mother for giving us understanding of their words.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Trinity Part II- Holy Spirit Ahnsahnghong

In my last post, we saw through the Bible that the Father Jehovah and the Son Jesus are the same. Now through the grace of Heavenly Father Christ Ahnsahnghong, let’s see through the Bible that the Father Jehovah and the Holy Spirit are one and the same.

1 Corinthians 2:10- “God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the man's spirit within him? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.”

The Spirit is clearly the Holy Spirit so we can see that God Jehovah and the Holy Spirit are the same.

Now let’s confirm that Jesus is the Holy Spirit.

Isaiah 9:6- “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”

John 14:26- “But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.”

In Isaiah, in the prophesy that Jesus fulfills, we can see that he is given the title Wonderful Counselor. However, in the John we can see that the Counselor is the Holy Spirit meaning, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are the same.

Now we can see fully the truth of the Trinity through the Bible, that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are the same. This is all thanks to our Heavenly Father Christ Ahnsahnghong who is Second Coming Christ, the Holy Spirit.

Monday, June 9, 2008

Now a days almost all Christians say that they believe in the Trinity. This is the belief that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are the same. However, of all the people I’ve met who say they believe in the Trinity, no one could explain it through the Bible. When I came to the Church of God World Mission Society, all my questions about the Trinity were thoroughly answered through the Bible thanks to Heavenly Father Christ Ahnsahnghong and Heavenly Mother New Jerusalem. So I want to share some of what I learned.

Through the following verses, we can see that the Father Jehovah and the Son Jesus are the same.

Isaiah 9:6- “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”

This verse is talking about the Father Jehovah (at the time of Isaiah, Jehovah is Mighty God and the Everlasting Father), coming in the flesh as a male child. Then the only one who can fulfill this prophecy is Jehovah but who actually fulfilled it in the future? Jesus came in the flesh 2,000 years ago to fulfill this prophecy but let’s confirm through the Bible.

Philippians 2:5- “Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself
and became obedient to death— even death on a cross!”

Jesus’ very nature is God, meaning he is God.

Romans 9:5- “ Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them is traced the human ancestry of Christ, who is God over all, forever praised! Amen.”

We can even see through the work of creation that Jesus and Jehovah are the same.

Isaiah 44:24- “This is what the LORD says— your Redeemer, who formed you in the womb: I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens,
who spread out the earth by myself,”

According to this verse, Jehovah created all things by himself.

Colossians 1:15- “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him.”

Judging by these two verses, the Bible says that there should be two of everything since there are two creators. If we look around, we only see one sun, one moon, and one earth meaning Jehovah and Jesus are the same, God the creator.

Isaiah 44:6
- “This is what the LORD says— Israel's King and Redeemer, the LORD Almighty: I am the first and I am the last; apart from me there is no God.”

Revelations 1:8- “I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty."

Here, Jehovah states that he is the Alpha and the Omega, The First and the Last.

Revelations 22:12- “Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done. 13I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.

Now Jesus is proclaiming that he is the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last. This is because the Bible further testifies that Jesus and Jehovah are the same.

Now that we can see clearly through the Bible and the grace of Heavenly Father Christ Ahnsahnghong and Heavenly Mother that Jehovah and Jesus are the same, in my next post I will share the verses that prove Jehovah and the Holy Spirit are the same.